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Oliver Jones

"It's the quiet ones that cause the most trouble."

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a character in “The Ones Who Lived”, as played by xXxCryptic-AngelxXx

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"It's the quiet ones that cause the most trouble."





Introductions






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Full Name: Oliver David Jones

Nickname: Oli [those closest to him],
Oliver [most people]
22748 [Psi-database number]

Age: 18

Gender: Male

Sexual Orientation: Homosexual

Faceclaim: Lucky Blue Smith

Hex: #2B3B57






On the Outside






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Appearance:

Oliver is about five foot eleven inches tall and weighs about one hundred and sixty seven pounds. He has pale blonde hair and bright blue eyes. His skin is pale in color and has a very light dusting of freckles. He likes to keep the top of his hair longer than the sides. He has dark eyebrows and full lips. He has no tattoos or piercings, but hopes that if the world rights itself again, he may get tattoos in the future. While in the camp, he wore the "uniform" of grey sweat shirts and sweat pants with color indicators to tell he's blue. Out of the camp, however, he wears a leather jacket, jeans, and hiking boots.





On the Inside





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Personality:

Oliver is very quiet. He speaks when he feels he needs to and tends to lend himself more to the backgrounds of situations. However, he isn't shy. He just prefers to observe. He isn't one to easily trust with his personal life, but if he trusts you, it means he's attached to you; that you mean something to him. He'll have your back from the moment he feels you're worth it and if you break his trust, there's no getting it back. He can be a bit arrogant at times, but with a face like that, who wouldn't be? Although, if he was being totally honest it's more of an act to hide his fear of rejection. He's not one to lead, but will do so if he has to.

Habits:
  • Paces and cracks his knuckles when he's thinking
  • Taps his fingers together when he's nervous
  • Grinds his teeth when he's angry
Color & Ability:
  • Blue
  • Telekinesis. He can move objects using his mind. He has to be able to see the object in order to move it and cannot lift very large things like houses and buildings, but can toss a car or downed tree with enough concentration.

Likes/Loves:
✓ Boots ✓ Blue and Black ✓ His leather jacket ✓ Sweets ✓ Music ✓ Sleep ✓ His ability ✓ Cool weather ✓ the night sky ✓ combat ✓ Being clean ✓ Climbing Trees ✓ Watching ✓ Animals ✓ Movies

Dislikes/Hates: ✗ Running ✗ driving ✗ lightning ✗ Psi-static ✗ Mistakes ✗ combat ✗ impossible situations ✗ Being lied to ✗ Almonds ✗ Being used ✗ Skip Tracers ✗ Missing out on growing up






The Past






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Biography
History:

Oliver Jones was born in Bozeman, Montana. Surrounded by crisp air and mountains. He lead a pretty normal childhood with the usual ever changing goal of what he wanted to do with his life. Astronaut, Fire Fighter, Doctor, Lawyer, Rockstar, etc. He never really chose one because he thought he'd have the rest of his life to plan. He just wanted to be a kid. He was eleven when I.A.A.N took it's first victim, and twelve when it hit him. At first, he thought it was the flu. He felt too warm and sick to his stomach, but refused to tell his parents how he felt because he knew it would make them worry. He knew they would be afraid he would die. Besides, it was movie day at school, and he didn't want to miss out on whatever sugary sweet film they put on to help distract from the disaster around them. When he got to school and found out one of his best friends wasn't going to school anymore, that they couldn't, he didn't completely understand. He couldn't. Because it meant accepting that his best friend had died and it wasn't something a twelve year old could handle. Instead, he grew angry. When he slammed his fist down on his desk, his pencils went flying. Not to the floor like one would think, but at the chalkboard and at other students. He was quickly brought to the principals office where he repeatedly apologized and said he probably hit the desk too hard. The principal made a phone call, but it wasn't to his parents. It was to the Psi Special Forces. They took him from the school, from Bozeman, and all the way to Virginia. To Thurmond. The biggest, oldest, and most well known "camp" in the country.

He spent four years behind those walls before he was transferred to another, smaller facility a few cities over where he heard word of a breakout. At first, he just listened. He gathered information and decided whether or not he wanted to join in on their suicide mission. Eventually, he decided that dying trying to gain his freedom was better than being locked inside of a cage for the rest of his life. He was already eighteen and there was no sign of getting out. It was time, he was ready, and they were going to get out. Or die trying.


So begins...

Oliver Jones's Story

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They knew to be afraid of us.


For years they had used many methods of control which caused us pain. The psi-control static--Noise--that made our heads spin and ears bleed. The tasers and tranquilizer darts. The police batons and even their own hands. But not anymore. Tonight we take back our lives.

No one will hurt us again.





The first step in getting out was shutting off the Noise--the static, the frequency set for each psi grouping congealed into a cacophonous symphony of agony. By the sounds of the sirens, I'd say it was successful. Why have warning sirens when you can stop the threat with noise? Most PSFs--or Psi Special Forces--had their own, tiny box of horror. That's where the greens came in. When the machines went through maintenance, the greenies managed to rewire them to shut down after a certain amount of time. This was in case of testing right away. Malfunctions can't be expected when they were working properly an hour ago.

The second step was getting the doors and the gates open. What's the point of an escape, if there's no way out? That was a task for the blues and the yellows. The blues were to get the doors open by any means necessary. This could mean taking down guards, or throwing heavy objects at the fences until they broke apart. The yellows were to take out the electricity on the fence and the electrical lock doors. Hopefully they had enough practice to be able to take them out without shutting off all the power. The last thing needed in an escape is a dark room full of panicked children.

The last step is to make it out.

While we've tried to be organized about this, I don't doubt there will be some complications. That's where our remaining colors will be. The reds and the oranges. The most dangerous of us all. I like to think that we're all dangerous when we want to be. The doors are open, the noise is gone, and now even the sirens are shut off. All it takes is for us to make our getaway. The bravest step out first. Then the rest of us, like lemmings, followed behind. When nothing happened, no explosions or dramatic ending of the world, some started to run. A few even made it to the treeline. That's when the shots rang out.

I knew it was too easy.

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ImageGetting the gates open wasn't nearly as complicated as they had originally thought. Difficult, yes. But not impossible. In fact, Oliver had the front gate ready to open not too long after the noise machine was taken out, but just before the sirens started. It took quite a bit of persuasion.. from ghosts. He managed to trick the guard into opening the gates or he'd be haunted by the ghosts of children. Apparently even with all he had seen, the guard was still spooked by something as simple as a ghost. Besides, ghosts don't haunt people. Their memories do. No one knew that better than Oliver.

He was one of the first people to step out into the unknown. Even thought it went against his character. Any place had to be better than there. Didn't it? Then the first shots rang out and he broke into a run. Something zipped past him, nearly grazing his ear. He didn't have to look to know he was missed by a bullet. He didn't have time to be thankful before he felt a sharp pain graze his side. He cried out, but kept running until he was so far into the trees, the light from the camp was no longer visible. By then he was out of breath and the pain in his side had increased. It was far too dark to see by, but he was almost certain he was bleeding. He only had to hope that there weren't any predators nearby to smell it.

He made his way over to a fallen tree trunk and sat down. Each breath rubbed against his raw throat and his side throbbed. With a groan, he laid back to gaze at the canopy of the tree around him. Through the leaves, he could just barely make out the pale shape of the moon. Astronomy was one of his favorite things as a kid, but most of what he learned was lost in the camp. Hard to practice what you learned if you hardly ever saw the night sky. He took in the cool air on his face as he tried to relax. He knew they had lost kids tonight. Probably more than a few. They didn't realize the PSFs would have semi-automatic rifles. Or really any guns with more caliber than a pistol. Either they were holding out all this time, or they had learned of the escape and figured why waste manpower? It's not like they cared about the children anyway. They were there for a paycheck. With the spread of I.A.A.N. and trade shutting down, the economy tanked. There's not much work in the world now beyond guarding America's freak children and hunting down the ones who escape.

Crashing echoed throughout the woods around him as someone stumbled through the brush. Oliver rolled from the log and used it for cover in case his new company was less than friendly. What he saw was a bit of a surprise. It was a small girl, probably a few years older than himself dressed in the typical grey sweat clothes, but with green markings. He knew that wild mess of hair, though. It was Piper, the orange disguised as a green. Information gathering is what he was best at and it didn't take much for him to put two and two together. The poor thing was shaking from head to toe and once she realized she was alone, she stumbled over to a tree and wretched up her dinner. While she was an orange, potentially dangerous, he had never seen her use her power on purpose. So he moved slowly from around the tree, one hand still pressed to his side, the other raised as a sign of peace. "Piper? You okay?"





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ImagePiper dreaded this day for weeks. I had crossed her mind to tell the PSFs about the escape, but knew not only could it mean people being hurt with more unusual punishments. It also meant no one would trust her again. She could just alter their memories... but no. Doing so went against what she had been trying to do. In fact, she hadn't used her power in so long, her head was beginning to throb. All she wanted to do was stay and bed and sleep until it was all over. Unfortunately she didn't have that option.

"Piper, we need you to help with the plan," came a voice, followed by a hand on her wrist. She jumped and spun around coming face-to-face with one of her cabin mates--Mandy. "I don't want to take part in this anymore. People are going to get hurt, Mandy, and I can't.. I don't want to be the one to make that happen. Now let me go." The girl snorted. "You're already a part of this. It's too late to back out now. Besides, if you want to make an omelet, you have to break a few eggs." The girl began to pull and Piper fought back. However, the girl's grip didn't slacken. Piper began to panic and she fell into the girl's mind. She tripped through memories of lake visits and birthdays. A golden retriever puppy and a funeral with a room full of people and flowers. What pulled her from these images was a wretched scream. Mandy. Piper didn't just fall into the girl's mind. She tore into it and ripped it apart.

That's when the sirens started. Sirens, not noise. Part one of their plan was complete. She ran from the room as fast as her legs could carry her. She flew down stairs, knocking over kids, and nearly running into walls. She heard someone calling her name and it stopped her short. She looked around her for the source, but couldn't find anyone calling for her. Maybe she was hearing things. An echo from Mandy's mind. Then the shots rang out and kids began to push and shove in their attempts to escape. Piper continued forward into the crisp night air. Kids who had run out before her were now yards away, but its a good thing too. As the bullets ripped through them, they missed her. She tripped and fell face first into the bloody earth.

She pushed herself up as fast as she could and ran, trying to push the images from her mind, but the farther she ran they clearer they were until she found a break in the trees where she could finally breathe. She looked around and found herself alone. Her stomach was churning sickly and she barely made it to a tree for support before her food made a reappearance. She felt hot and cold and sad and scared. She jumped nearly three feet in the air when she heard a voice from behind her. "Piper? You okay?" It was Oliver. One of the blues from camp. His pale hair shining in the moonlight. Another fit of coughing erupted from her chest and she only held up a thumb to indicate she was okay, even though she was anything but. She wanted to be held. More specifically by her father, but he was far away and didn't remember her at all. She didn't want the risk of ruining Oliver too. So she'd grin and bear it. Once she was able to breath without worrying about gagging, she wiped her mouth with the sleeve of her sweater and said, "As good as I can be, I guess." She looked around them. "Well what are we going to do now?"

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After all the waiting, and thinking it over and over again, the day finally came. For a moment's time, Rory had half a mind to stay behind. It wasn't like him to be a coward, but this plan wasn't fixing to have a good ending and he wasn't exactly excited to be around to see it. Regardless of how optimistically he tried looking at things, the knot in his stomach continued to grow. If he stayed, people would get hurt, and if he joined, people would still get hurt. It was a lose-lose, still he'd always been a man of his word. He said he would help and help he did.

Getting past the gates was much easier than he expected. A bit too easy, perhaps. Something felt off, and by the time it occurred to him that the guards had probably let them escape so they'd have an excuse to kill them, the bullets were already flying. Rory had always been fast on his feet, but nowhere near fast enough to outrun a bullet. No amount of electrical waves could stop a bullet from driving through his skull. So he ran, ran as fast as he could, only stopping momentarily when he heard a cry from behind him. His eyes caught a glimpse of silver rushing by on the other side of some trees and assumed it was one of the escapees. His first thought was to chase after them, to make sure whoever it was, was somewhat alright.

Unfortunately his plan was interrupted by a sharp pain in his right leg. Somewhere between slowing down his pace and worrying about whoever was on the other side of the sea of green, a bullet has grazed his skin. He didn't bother to stop. Stopping meant either getting caught or actually being shot instead of just cut. He'd been taught how to shut wounds using the body's natural electricity, but using it on himself meant he may not be able to use it on someone else. It looked like enduring the pain was the only thing he could do for the time being.

He picked up pace again in the same direction and it didn't take long before he caught voices. Other kids, no doubt, and they sounded close by. Sure enough it only took him a couple more minutes to reach them. His dark eyes scanned the two familiar faces, taking in a fair amount of air into his lungs before he could sleep. "Are- you two- okay?". His words came out in huffs, and his leg was now beginning to feel the numb after the pain, but he refused to give into it. Not here, not yet.





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Perhaps the escape was partially Casper's idea, and yes perhaps he help formulate the master plan, but now that it was actually happening, the nineteen year old could see what a terrible mistake he had made. It all appeared to be wonderful in his mind. They'd escape the hell hole they were kept in, they'd help out one another and run far away, and eventually they'd make it back to their families.

but who the hell was he kidding?

Even if they had made it out safely, which most of them did not, they would never be able to go back to their families again. They were condemned to the life of fugitives and nothing they did could change that. Not that it mattered now. It was much too late to think about that while in the midst of avoiding bullet holes. Casper had done his best to lead, and for a good while it seemed like everything was running smoothly. That should have been a red flag right there. They made it out and past the gates in record time, but the first shot made it clear that it was all to good to be true.

Still he tried...he really tried to help as many as he could, going as far as setting some of the guards on fire right along with their rifles and death machines, leaving a flame path with every step he took to keep distance between them and the attackers. But bullets never were afraid of fire, and several of the kids were shot on his watch. He had to watch as they fell and were immediately swallowed by his own flames. It was the worst thing he'd witnessed in a long time, not because of the scene itself, but because he was mostly to blame for it.

Eventually he stopped. He stopped fighting fire with fire, he stopped running, he stopped leading. At this point it was useless.
A few of the kids that were with him had managed to escape, but most of them had been left behind. So he came to a stop behind some trees, leaning his back against the thickest one and eventually making himself comfortable on the ground. He shut his eyes and waited, though he wasn't sure what for. A small part of him still held onto a sliver of hope, but common sense told him and mostly everyone had died trying, and he would soon be next.

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Image"As good as I can be I guess," Piper managed to say, "What are we going to do now?" Oliver could see that she was still shaking and the protective part of his mind wanted to reach out and help, but he didn't exactly know the best way to comfort someone. Everyone was different so the way he would try to help made it worse, so he stayed where he was by the log. He did, however, pat the seat beside him. "I don't know," He said, hissing as his hand brushed against the open wound. "Oh my gosh, are you alright?" Piper asked him. She moved quickly towards and reached out like she wanted to help but then pulled her hands back and laced her fingers together. Like she was afraid to touch him. "I'll be fine. There isn't enough light here to see it anyway. I guess the next thing we should do is find shelter."

As if one cue, the light of the moon disappeared and a flash streaked across the sky followed by a low rumbling of thunder. The flash made him cringe and he felt panic rise in his chest. "Sooner rather than later would be appreciated." That's when a boy came crashing through the trees. "Are- you two- okay?" It was difficult to see who it was, but he recognized the voice. Oliver tried to place a name with the voice. It was something unusual in a name. Not common like Oliver.. and it started with an R. Ryan? No that would've been easy to remember. Richard? Roman? Rory? Rory! That's it. "We're as good as we can be. What about you?" he asked. The boy was out of breath from running, but didn't seem hurt anywhere. At least, not anywhere he could see. Another flash shot across the sky. Oliver's hands clenched into fists. "We were just talking about finding shelter which we should do soon. Do you want to come with us?"






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Location: Woods || Hex: #CE641B





Image Oliver's response to her question was not what she wanted to hear, but she didn't exactly have any ideas herself so she had to accept it. He let out a hiss and in what light the moon provided, she saw a dark spot by his ribs where he had his hand pressed down as if to stop a wound from bleeding. She rushed over to him and asked, "Oh my gosh, are you alright?" She reached out to take a look, but quickly realized that meant touching him. After what happened earlier in the evening, she couldn't find it in her to do so. So she laced her hands together to keep from temptation. He didn't seem to notice the change and if he did he didn't say anything. Instead, he replied with "I'll be fine. There isn't enough light here to see it anyway. I guess the next thing we should do is find shelter." Well that was a much better plan than "I don't know".

"I wouldn't be opposed to that." There seemed to be a storm setting in so shelter was definitely going to be needed. She sat on the tree trunk next to him and let the cool night air dry the sweat on her face that formed from running and getting sick. She tried to keep the haunting images from her mind so it wouldn't happen again. She opened her mouth to tell him to talk about something, anything, when a new face appeared. Not that she could see it. However, she knew the voice very well. He was a sweetheart from the yellow sectre. "We are alright, Rory. What about you?" She wanted badly to go over and make sure she was ok, but that meant touching him. That's when she noticed that the headache she had had for days, was gone. Did what happen earlier cure it? Does that mean it'll keep happening if she didn't use her power? She didn't really want to find out. "You should come with us." She added after Oliver had made the suggestion. "I think we should see if any more kids come out... she nearly whispered. It was the least she could do for them.They didn't know how many kids had made it out. It was probably a much fewer number than they had anticipated. And all those bodies... Piper turned and gagged on the other side of the trunk.

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Seeing familiar faces came with a certain amount of relief. Yes they were still on the run, and yes they were still in danger of being killed, but there's safety in numbers. Which is why when the silver haired boy, Oliver if Rory remembered correctly and he almost usually did, offered for him to join the search for shelter he all but yelled out in glee. "You should come with us." Piper's affirmation made it official. It's not like there was much he could do alone, and Rory never did like being alone anyway. "Okay-" he responded, still partially out of breath, in agreement to joining them, but also to Piper's comment about waiting to see if others came around.

Maybe it was wishful thinking on the young boy's part, but he imagined several more of the kids eventually stumbling into them, having made it out safely. Or at the very least alive. If there were one or two more yellows they could all help shut and heal any serious wounds. Unlikely, yes, but keeping hope was always something Rory was great at. He walked closer to the due, limping just the slightest bit until he was able to lean against one of the trees. His first intention was to hug Piper as tightly as he could, to offer some sort of comfort, but given the circumstances it didn't seem like the right thing to do. At least not yet.

He remained still, hoping to regain some strength and air in his lungs, as his eyes shifted over to Oliver, suddenly realizing he had probably been that silver head of hair that had raced by earlier and just as he imagined, he'd been hurt. The quick flashes of light coming from above gave just enough light for Rory to see the blood quickly taking over the boy's clothes. His frown deepened as he pushed himself off of the tree and moved closer. "You were shot?!" The phrase sounded more like a statement rather than a question. Clearly he had been shot, that's the only explanation for the amount of blood he was losing. Lightning, followed by loud claps of thunder, rang across the skies and at this point Rory couldn't tell if it was an actual storm coming in or if it was the yellows' cries of pain.

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For several long minutes, Casper didn't move. Not even an inch. He sat in silence, letting the annoying feeling of guilt slowly die out until it was mostly numb. When his eyes opened, quick flashes of lightning saluted him. He let out a breath he didn't know he'd been holding and slowly pushed himself up. It was time to go.

Where exactly, he didn't know. He was now alone, aimless and almost all out of power. If we was caught, he was dead. Not that it mattered anymore. In the back of his mind, Casper knew that almost all of the kids that had joined the escape had been killed, and the ones left inside would soon suffer the consequences. Still he walked, without any real direction, until a familiar sound reached his ears. Voices, barely recognizable, but familiar enough. His steps picked up speed in the direction they were coming from, and as he got closer he was able to match a couple of them to a face. Rory, he heard the name clearly, and the females voice was unmistakably Piper's. He had grown to know them both by name and face fairly well, as he had been assigned to keep watch over their sections enough times. The third voice he didn't recognize as easily, but it didn't matter, he was with them and he was alive.

Eventually, Casper's walking led him to a small clearing and surely enough there was Piper, Rory, and who Cas only knew well enough to remember his name was Oliver. They were all here, alive and from what it looked like, they were all safe. His body felt absolutely drained, but still he moved close enough for them to be able to see him. "Everyone alright?". His legs felt like jello, but he managed to keep himself upright. The thunder grew louder, which meant that at any moment it would start pouring. Maybe finding a cave to hide in should be first, and then worrying about any possible wounds would come later.

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ImageOliver couldn't help but be a little relieved that the boy--Rory--was going to join them. It was good that they were going to have more people. He was honestly glad that more kids than just the two of them survived. Rory limped over saying, "You were shot?!" Well, it was more of a panicked statement. Oliver put up a hand to stop him. He didn't need help. "I'm fine. Something wrong with your leg?" It probably sounded rude since he put it that way, but he was a man of few words and "Did something happen to your leg?" sounded like a much longer sentence. Another flash streaked through the sky and the rain started to come down on them. Oliver closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Shelter. They needed to find shelter. "Everyone alright?" Came a voice from their left. Oliver's eyes opened to find Caspian. Everyone knew Caspian. He was the leader that people expected Oliver to be due to his age and size. He was fine with leaving it to Caspian.

"We were just about to find shelter." He explained while blinking the rain from his blue eyes. Without saying another word, he started to head north. Or what he hoped was north. Without sunlight he couldn't be sure. He learned how to tell direction as a boy in cub scouts and still somewhat remembered, but since it was night and rainy, he just decided to guess. He hoped the others would follow behind him. He walked for quite some time before he came across a trailer. At first he stood back to observe in case it was occupied. He saw no movement, the grass was long, and there was ivy and green moss growing on the sides. He turned to the group behind him. "What do you think?" He was shivering now. Both from the cold and from the fact that he had probably been slowly loosing blood. He hoped that it was in fact empty and they were up for staying there at least until the storm passed.







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ImagePiper took deep breaths and brushed the hair away from her face. Some of it was clumped together which she wasn't entirely happy about, but she'd have to worry about it some other time. She turned around in time to see Rory limp over to Oliver. "Oh, Rory! You're hurt are you ok?" She hopped off the log and went around to look, but it was too dark. The sky opened up not too long after and the rain started to come down. Her hair was soaked through in moments and became heavy. She wished she had a hair tie, but they were only given out during work hours and then taken back. No one ever knew why.

Another figure came through the trees, "Everyone alright?" Piper knew that voice really well. It was Caspian. She felt gratitude for whatever higher power existed that he was okay. "Caspian! I'm so glad you're okay." She didn't move towards him, however. She decided to stay by Rory. Like with the others, if she wasn't careful she'd hug everyone. She missed hugs... But almost as soon as Caspian joined them, Oliver moved into the woods. Piper watched him a moment as he disappeared into the shadows. She looked at the others and shrugged, attempting to regain her personality--the optimistic one. "We should probably follow him. It wouldn't be good to separate." Before following Oliver, she turned and looked directly at Caspian. "I'm really glad you're ok and that you found us." And then she followed after Oliver. They walked quite a ways before they came to an overgrown trailer. Oliver asked what the group thought and, thinking optimistically, she said, "Looks dry. That's what we need." She was shivering now too. She was small and wet and probably looked like a drowned poodle. "I say lets check it out. How bad could it really be?"

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"It;s just a scratch." Rory assured, frowning slightly at Oliver's objection. Clearly he wasn't fine, no part of him looked fine, but he wouldn't be accepting any help. At least not yet. The small boy made a mental note to touch up on it again once they found shelter. Oliver didn't like the lightning, if his semi-panicked reactions were anything to go by. But lightning meant very good news for Rory, seeing as he had a reliable energy source, which meant that he would have enough energy to heal both his own and Oliver's wound.

Maybe they would have stayed longer, waiting to see if anyone else showed up, but the rain made it very clear that they needed to find somewhere else to wait. They followed Oliver in an unknown direction, at least unknown to Rory who had always had a terrible sense of direction, and sooner rather than later they found a small trailer. It looked and sounded as if it had been abandoned, who knows for how long, but it was a dry place to stay and a shelter from the cold rain. Like Piper said, it was dry and that's all they really needed at the moment.

"It'll do for now" Casper spoke, taking lead and stepping closer to the door, though common sense told him it was most likely locked, judging by the small pad-lock by the door. Unfortunately, we was right. "Locked" he muttered, analyzing the contraption. It seemed to be running on some sort of batteries, most likely installed from the inside. His brows scrunched together as he stared at the lock. He could very well set it on fire, but that would most likely result in the entire trailer catching flames and that's the last thing they needed right now. After failing by using brute force, his eyes traveled from Oliver to Piper, finally landing on Rory. "Rory, come over here." The smaller boy looked confused, but followed instructions and moved closer to Casper, trying desperately not to limp as badly as he wanted to. The smallest amount of pressure put on his leg felt like knives digging into his skin. "Think you can open this?" Casper's deeper voice asked, his hand gesturing to the pad lock positioned bu the door.

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Rory's cat eyes inspected the lock for a moment before nodding once, his gaze moving up to look at Casper. "It just won't be functional anymore." he warned, but the eldest didn't seem to find that as a concern. "Go for it." he said before taking a step back to give the boy some room. Casper had seen the yellows' ability at work and it was as lethal as it was beautiful. Still, he didn't want to be caught in the cross hairs. He moved closer to Piper, his eyes examining every inch of her for any possible injuries.

Casper and Piper had known each other for several years now, maybe not to the point of knowing everything about the other. They weren't allowed to spend enough time together for something like that, but he knew her fairly well, or at least well enough to know about her fear of physical contact. And under any circumstances he would take mind of it, but these were unusual circumstances and she really looked like she needed comforting. More specifically, a hug. Against his best judgement, and choosing to take the risk, the nineteen year old wrapped his arms tightly around her petite figure. His chin rested perfectly on top of her head. [color=#4c0000["I'm glad you're okay too."[/color] he said, responding to her statement from earlier.

Meanwhile, Rory took in a nervous breath, his hand running over the rusted numbers. It shouldn't be too difficult to get it opened considering the trailer seemed to have been abandoned for a while. It wouldn't even take much energy. His gaze flickered over to Oliver for a fraction of a second, making a mental note to apologize to him afterwards, before turning his attention to his task. For a few seconds, the flashes above their heads raged, a couple of them splitting through the air and meeting with Rory's skin and lashing out through his fingertips in the form of bright yellow rays. Soon enough, the lock that had been keeping them from a dry place was fried and the metal door was pushed open. The skies returned to their enraged state as Rory's hands fell to his sides.

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ImagePiper watches her new companions make their way to the house and prayed that it was as abandoned as they thought it would be. If not she could always... no. That was out of the question. She stood quietly next to Oliver, both shivering from the wind and rain. Oliver was looking paler than usual and flinched with every lightning strike. It didn't help that they were underneath trees. Piper took a single step out into the rain. It didn't really make a difference, but it made her feel better. Rory was examining the lock and Caspian made his way back over to them. At first, she thought he was just getting out of the rain, but then he pulled her into a tight hug. She squeaked with surprise, unsure of what to do. He was warm and smelled like the night air and being in his arms felt... nice. "I'm glad you're okay too." He said. She could hear the low rumble of his voice from his chest. She was still tensed afraid that if she'd relax, she'd break him. She still didn't know how to control her power.

At first, she decided to relax and let it happen. She was cold and ached for touch. Maybe she wouldn't ruin things this time. She closed her eyes and returned his embrace. For a moment, things were fine. She was still in her body, hugging a boy--the thought made her blush and she was thankful for the dark--and in the rain. Then, like water in her eyes, her vision swam and changed. There were two women--holding hands and obviously in love--playing with her. There was a little girl too. She was adorable and all giggles as Piper chased her around the yard. Then there was fire. So much fire...

With a gasp, she pulled back and pushed him from her. She held her hands tightly to her chest. "Sorry, Caspian," she whispered. She wasn't even sure that he could hear her in the rain. She heard a very soft whimper come from beside her and she turned to see Oliver--tall, quiet Oliver--distressed at the amount of lightning that was now flashing through the sky. It made her uneasy when she saw just how close they were coming to them. She looked up at Rory who had just managed to break the lock and the door swung open. She didn't look at either boy as she took off for the trailer. The inside was definitely dry, but it was also pretty cold. She waited inside for the others before she tried the power. There was no point in alerting the entire woods to their whereabouts. Besides, the fact that this place was in fact as abandoned as they thought, it meant people were less likely to look for them there. Although the broken lock would be a problem later. "Any chance we can make that lock at least look functional, Rory? In case... they come looking for us." A shiver rocked through her body as the wind blew through the front door. She really hoped she wouldn't wake up sick the next day. "Guys could you hurry up and get in here?"





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Oliver watched as Rory made his way up to the door. He could tell that the boy was probably in just as much pain as he way judging by the look on his face when he walked. He made a good deal of effort to hide it though, which he respected. He would have to take a look at it once they got inside and found a light. An electrical lock seemed a bit pricey for a cheap trailer like this, but everyone had their priorities. Beside him, Caspian and Piper were apparently having a moment that normally would've made him roll his eyes, but after tonight, he'd leave it be. In fact he was sure, though he'd never admit to it, that he needed a hug as well. Needed to feel like he wasn't a ghost.

There was a lot of lightning as Rory worked and it reminded Oliver just what he was. He made a mental note to get a hug from someone else. Maybe Caspian since he seemed to be giving them out. Or maybe just to pretty girls? He shook his head. Hard. What was wrong with him? Since when did he need to be held and coddled. As a kid maybe, but six years inside a concrete compound can change a person. Maybe the escape had changed him again? No, he was almost positive he was edgy due to the unnatural amount of electricity in the air. This back and side throbbed with every beat of his heart and once the door opened and Piper took off into the trailer, he made his way inside too. He waited for everyone to be inside before turning on any lights. Piper waited as well, but he wasn't sure if it was for a similar reason, or she was just afraid of the dark. He didn't know too much about her since males and females, especially males and females of different abilities, never really had opportunity to bond. Then she mentioned the lock and he knew it was the former instead of the latter. He moved to the curtains and pulled them shut and then picked the smallest lamp in the place as their light source. The little light and electricity they used, the better. Same for water, but he knew they would need something to clean their wounds with. "Rory, come near the light."He said gruffly. "Piper, towels." He locked eyes with Caspian, "First aid kit."

Once the boy was in front of him, he knelt before him and examined his leg. The fabric looked like it had been cut near the wound and was crusty and brown with dried blood. It took one sharp tug from Oliver and the fabric ripped free, revealing a nasty graze. He almost sighed in relief that they wouldn't have to try to remove a bullet. This place wasn't exactly sanitary enough for a procedure like that and he wasn't entirely sure if any of them could really pull it off without causing more damage to Rory's leg. "Just a scratch." He confirmed, looking up at the cat-eyed boy. "Will need cleaning, though." Piper had returned quickly with the towels and he went to work cleaning the wound. "Sorry." He said as the cloth made contact. His hands were probably cold so that would help with the burn from the bullet and the swelling from the abrasion, but it would still sting. He just needed the supplies to clean it with and wrap it and Rory would be set. Then he would have to see the damage he sustained himself.

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Initially, the hug was meant for Piper's comfort, but Casper would be lying if he said he didn't need it just as badly. He held her tightly for a while, whether out of relief, or what, he didn't know. It was peaceful, warm, even in the midst of the lightning and cold rain drops. For a moment he'd felt like he was back home with his family, and then he really was back home. With his moms, his sister and...Piper? It didn't register to him that she shouldn't be in the picture, until the memory of the fire came. For a moment he froze entirely, paralyzed and numb to all of his surroundings, and barely catching Piper's apology. After a few blinks, he was back. Back in the woods, under the pouring rain by the broken down trailer. But the memory of his family remained fresh in his mind.

It'd been a while since he'd seen their faces. Casper always worried. Worried about forgetting their faces, their voices, the way they looked at him with so much love. Even if just an illusion, Piper had brought that back for him. He opened his mouth to tell her it was okay, more than okay actually, he was thankful, but she had already gone inside and the others followed. He was the last one to climb in and close the door.

"Rory, come near the light." Oliver's voice brought Casper from his thoughts to look at Rory, who's expression was a mixture of confusion and distress. It didn't register until the small boy moved closer, almost dragging his right leg, and Oliver asked for a first aid kit. "Rorry, why hadn't you said anything?" Casper spoke with authority, as if a father when he scolds his own son, complete with arms folded across his chest. Rory visibly shrieked, looking somewhat disappointed that he'd been caught. "I'm fine, really, it's not-" a small hiss left his mouth the moment the cloth and alcohol touched the wound, but he quickly powered through it with a deep breath. "It's not that bad." he finished, his voice sounding significantly smaller.

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Not entirely convinced, but satisfied for the time being, Casper let out a sigh as he made his way over to take a seat beside Piper. "Don't worry about the lock, we'll figure something out." he assured her, not wanting to put the pressure of fixing it back on Rory after he had already warned them it would not be functional anymore. "At any rate, we can't stay here too long. We're still too close." Casper knew better than to push others. They all clearly needed rest, including himself, but once they regained some energy they would need to be on foot again. Staying in one place too long would no doubt end badly.

Rory's hands tightly grasped the sides of the stool he'd found to sit on while he watched Oliver work. He might have been in a bit of pain, but more than anything, he was anxious. As much as he appreciated Oliver's taking care of his wound, it really should be the other way around. A scratch was a scratch and it may not look too pretty but it would heal up in no time. A bullet hole and significant blood loss was an entirely different story, and as much as Oliver made it clear he didn't want help, he would just have to deal with it. He didn't want to be rude, so he allowed the boy to work all the way up until his leg was clean with the first aid kit Casper had dug up and wrapped tightly. He eyed it for a moment before his gaze moved back up to Casper, who looked much too pale to be normal.

"Thank you." he said, making sure to offer a smile of gratitude before his kitten lips formed into a thin line. "But now it's your turn, and I'm not taking no for an answer." he said with as much authority as he could manage. Last time he tried to be serious he got a giggle and a comment saying that he was "adorable". Not exactly what he'd been wanting to hear, and hopefully not what he would get this time. Oliver's wound was serious, thus called for Rory to be taken seriously. "Sit here and lean back as far as you can." he instructed, gesturing towards an old couch piled with blankets. There was a short pause, and Rory tried hard not to say anything else, but he couldn't help but throw in a "Please" at the end.

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ImageIt didn't take long to find the cabinet with the towels. She carried out an armful and wet one of them to help clean Rory and Oliver's wounds. The rest she distributed for people to dry off with. Of course, their sopping wet clothing and hair didn't help with the cold. In fact, while most of the boys could towel dry their hair, hers had to sit and soak. She was still cold even as Caspian took a seat beside Piper. She tensed. It was a little closer than she would like and it was too soon after the last time for her too be comfortable. Without responding to him, she stood abruptly and made her way to the back rooms of the trailer. "I'm... I'm going to go find us something dry, okay?" She said as she went to explore the trailer. She found one bedroom, a bathroom--where Caspian probably found the first aid kit--and a small room that was being used for the storage of camping gear. The closet of the bedroom had enough clothes for two, a man and a woman. The woman was close to Piper's size, but the man's clothing was larger and most likely would fit either Caspian or Oliver, but probably not Rory. The shirts would be fine, bit but they may have to find pants for him elsewhere. The trailer probably belonged to a couple who liked to vacation to the "good out doors" because she managed to find some hiking boots that fit pretty well. They were a little tight in some places and loose in others but that's what you get when you wear used shoes.

She changed into a grey tee and blue jeans and found a sweater to wear to keep warm. She grabbed multiple pairs of jeans, some shirts, sweaters and jackets and carried them out into the other room. She dumped them on the floor for the others to try on. "I found these. I think they'd fit Oliver and Caspian well, but Rory, you may be s.o.l. for pants for a while. She knew full well that they were pretty much stealing, but what choice did they really have? They didn't even have a plan for the future. There was just here and now and here was cold and she was tired. She sat in one of the chairs and watched as Oliver and Rory patched each other up. Now that she was dry and warm, her exhaustion was getting to her. She soon felt her eyelids begin to droop and she caught herself a few times nodding off.

In an attempts to stay awake, she stood and said, There's also a supply closet of camping gear back there. Think they'd mind if we borrowed some stuff?" She moved to the back room where the room was and began to sort through all of the stuff. There were three packs--two new and one in slightly less than good condition--a few sleeping bags, a lantern, some camping dishes, a tent, more than a few flashlights, a container of batteries... to name a few.





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Image Oliver finished wrapping up Rory once he had the first aid kit and it was clean and dry. He was going to take care of himself, alone, in the bathroom, away from prying and worried eyes, but Rory insisted and it would do no good to cause problems so early on in the group so he did as asked. He pried his sopping sweatshirt and tossed it across the room as if distancing himself not only from the clothing but also the camp itself and the past six years he spent behind the concrete walls. Next came the plain white shirt that he tossed on top. Being exposed made him shiver again and having eyes on him made him self-conscious. It wasn't that he was bad looking. The labor they had the boys doing kept him pretty well in shape, but his skin was sickly pale under the lamplight and he wasn't used to being naked in any way out of a bathroom. He closed his eyes and swallowed the feeling down. He opened his eyes and looked at his wounds, hissing at the dried blood and ragged flesh from the bullet tearing through the skin. He wasn't shot shot. There was no bullet in him or through him, but it grazed him pretty good and the ribs there ached something awful.

He layed back as Rory had directed and shut his eyes, preparing himself for pain and possibly more bleeding. "Do what you need to." As Rory cleaned, he kept his hands clenched tight and his eyes shut. His ribs were definitely bruised by the impact and they throbbed with every panicked beat of his heart. At one point Piper came in with new, dry clothes and he saw a leather jacket that reminded him of the one his father had worn. "Dibs on the jacket." He managed to get out. The words sounded like a whisper to his ears.

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Casper sat in silence while the others went about their business. He didn't say a word, not even when Piper made a quick effort to get up and move away from him. Perhaps he was pushing the boundaries and one hug had been more than enough for her. Still, he was set on letting her know that what happened earlier wasn't a bad thing, nor would he be upset if it happened again. Maybe the bad memories came with the good, but it's the only thing left to help him remember his family. He had nothing of them, only a blury picture of what it used to be like.

"I found these. I think they'd fit Oliver and Caspian well, but Rory, you may be s.o.l. for pants for a while" lifting his gaze up, Casper was met with a pile of clothing. They were clearly used, but they were clean and dry and that's all that really mattered at the moment. "Nice job." he stated, flashing a soft smile in Piper's direction, though it might have been a bit too dark to see it clearly. He threw an apologetic look towards Rory in the process. Out of every here, he's the one that needed new pants the most, considering his were cut and matted with blood. But that really couldn't be helped right now.

"Maybe we'll find you something else later on." he added in hopes of making the small boy feel better. After getting to his feet and inspecting the clothes, he could confirm that the small boy would most likely be swimming in any of those pairs of pants. He rummaged through the shirts and made sure to leave the smallest one for him, it would still be a little big no doubt, but there was a significant enough difference to be more comfortable. And with that done, he took his new clothing, making sure to also leave the jacket for Oliver, and headed off towards the bathroom he had found earlier to change. Maybe he could even find Piper and get a word with her alone. He wasn't going to have her going around feeling guilty for something she didn't need to feel guilty about.

The new clothes fit almost to the T, though the pants were a bit too tight for Casper's liking. Still he couldn't complain, he was clean and he was dry. He gathered up his old clothes and decided to ask the others for theirs. The best way to leave everything behind was to burn it. Burn anything and everything that had anything to do with that god-awful place. He placed the clothes in a bundle by the bathroom door and wandered a little further back, hoping to find Piper. Surely enough, she was in the supply closet where she said she would be. He made sure to make enough noise so that she'd know he was coming and didn't startle her half to death. "Hey, can we talk for a second?".

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Rory bit his bottom lip to keep from gasping when Oliver's wound came into light. It wasn't a bullet hole like he'd thought, but it looked just as bad. Maybe patching him up would take a bit more energy than anticipated. His own wound would just have to heal on it's own. "Sorry..." he muttered the moment the cloth touched the open wound. He tried being as gentle as possible, but it was still obvious enough that it hurt him like all hell. "Sorry, sorry...." he knew it wasn't accomplishing anything, but it was just second nature for him to apologize when he'd hurt someone, whether physically or emotionally, even if he really couldn't help it.

"Don't worry about me, I'll manage." he said in response to Piper and Caspers comments on the pants. There was always one that had the bad luck about certain things, this time it just happened to be him. Maybe later he could find a pair of scissors and turn his jeans into shorts. It was certainly better than walking around with a bloody pant leg. He let a soft smile form on his face whenever Oliver called dibs on the jacket, and Caspian responded with an "It's all yours." before disappearing off into the unknown, leaving only himself and Oliver behind.

Now that the wound was clean, he could really see the damage. The bullet had really torn through quite a bit of skin, muscles and even nerves. Tory's brows scrunched together while he inspected the damage, deciding how to go about repairing it all. If he repaired it from the inside out, it would weld everything back together and most likely not scar in the future, but it would hurt. Terribly so, possibly more than a bullet. If he repaired the outside only to stop the bleeding, it wouldn't take much longer to heal and possibly cause more damage in the long run. And leaving it open was out of the question. It looked like option A was the best plan, even if he'd have to apologize to Oliver one hundred times over.

"I can repair most of the damage." he said, keeping a damp cloth and a hand over the wound in an attempt to keep any more blood from spewing. "But it's going to hurt...a lot." there was no point in sugar-coating it. Oliver needed to know what he'd be facing. On the bright side, once finished, all that would be left behind would be a minor scar and a slight tickle. "Whenever you're ready." he added, moving his free hand close by in case Oliver needed to grip onto anything. Better his hand to keep than a blanket or pillow, which would most likely get in the way of the energy currents. His eyes locked with the silver haired boy's for a minute, while he waited for his cue to start.

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ImageAfter skimming all the items, she began to separate the items into things they could use and who would use them and things they wouldn't use. She managed to find another pack in the mix so they each would have a bag to carry. She only found two sleeping bags so either they would have to share two to a bag, or they could try to attach them together and make a semi-large bed type thing. She didn't think that's how they worked though. She found a tent, but set it to the side. Even if they could all fit into it, it was bulky and would technically trap them if someone found them, although they would have to arrange for lookouts... There was a small sewing kit she assumed was used to repair gear, but she put it into her pack for different things. Mainly to mend gear and clothing, but who knows when you'd need a sewing kit? There were enough flashlights for all of them and Piper also gave everyone extra batteries. Everyone got at least a cup or a bowl and a spoon. There were enough tough water bottles for everyone as well as one water filter which would definitely come in handy. She'd have to go through the kitchen for food and see what the bathroom had for them as well..

Piper was counting and sorting all that she found when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall behind her. It didn't take a green to figure out who it was so she wasn't surprised when she heard Caspian ask, "Hey, can we talk for a second?" Piper kept packing a bag for a moment before she responded. "I figured some of the things we will have to divide between us in case we get.. separated." Okay it wasn't an answer, but it gave her a chance to ready herself for whatever was coming. She was sure he would be asking her about her reaction to earlier, but she wasn't sure she could explain it without telling him that she had invaded his mind. That she could do so any time she wanted to--not that she did--and she could alter his mind. Break him from the inside. She was dangerous to touch. No matter how much she wanted to.. Finally she sighed and stood up. "Sure," she said with a smile she hoped was reassuring but probably looked as unsure as she felt.





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Image Oliver ground his teeth and took deep breaths. Tears were pooling in his eyes from the pain, but he refused to cry. He had been through worse at the hands of the PSFs... or so he thought. It didn't just sting, it burned. Anytime Rory touched the ragged bits of skin, he had to bite the inside of his cheek to keep from crying out. It was so sensitive to touch. The towel didn't feel any better, but he knew it needed to be cleaned. He knew Rory was trying to be gentle, but there was only so much you could do in this situation. He finished with patching him up, for the most part anyway, and then talked about being able to heal it.

Oliver froze. He stared up at the ceiling for a moment and asked in a surprisingly calm voice, "What are you talking about?" He thought a moment, trying to puzzle it together. When he did, he pushed Rory away and paced to the other side of the room. His back was naked, and so his scars were exposed. "You're going to use your ability aren't you?" He asked with his back still to Rory. Then he shook his head and ran his fingers through his hair. The marks, the tree shaped scars on his back, were from a lightning strike that happened when he was a boy. He had been playing outside during a storm and the lightning found him. He was blown backwards off his feet and he blacked out. He woke up in the hospital in better condition than he could've been, but there were scars on his back where the lightning entered and on the bottom of his feet where it exited. Ever since he had a difficult time with lightning. It didn't help that he was so tall, too. "I can't let you do that.." He turned to the boy now. "You'll have to patch me up the best you can." He didn't mean to be so short with him, but the thought of electricity running through his body again nearly made him sick.

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Casper watched silently as Piper went about sorting the things she had found. It was impressive, really. Everything that was layed out, at least everything Cas could see, would be needed at some point in the future. She did a great job of figuring that out, but it didn't take a genius to figure she was also avoiding him and avoiding the question. Cas kept his silence, not wanting to push her and almost deciding to leave her alone all-together, but she agreed. He just hoped she would hear him out instead of thinking he was merely making excuses to make her feel better. That's not typically something Caspian would do, not for anyone. Honesty was always the best policy.

"About what happened earlier..." he started, knowing the sentence would most likely put her on guard. He also didn't see the need to elaborate. She knew exactly what he was referring to. "I...wanna thank you.". Casper had never been good with words, especially know after being locked up for years with little to no opportunities of socializing. So, perhaps he stumbled over his words a bit and it may sound like he didn't know what he was trying to say, but he did. He knew well, he just had to work on wording it correctly.

"I...it's been a while since, I mean...I was locked up for nine years and...it's not like I forgot what my family looked like anything, it' just...how you um...what you did, was pretty cool." he paused with a sigh, one hand rubbing the back of his neck while he mentally kicked himself for being so awkward. If he tried to say anything more he would most likely start rambling, so he settled for what he'd already said, adding in an "Anyway...thank you." to hopefully get the point across.




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Maybe he should have been expecting it, but it still startled Rory a bit when he was pushed away. His first instinct was to quickly follow him, because the wound was still very much open and could continue to push out blood if he moved too much or too quickly, but he didn't. Instead he kept his sitting position on the couch, eyes wide and fixed on the very familiar looking scars on Oliver's back. They looked almost identical to the ones he'd left on his mother all those years ago. He gently bit his bottom lip, the memory being too much for him to handle at the moment. It's times like these when he truly felt like what he'd heard several workers in the facility call him. A monster.

Tears threatened the rim of his eyes, but he refused to let them fall, especially no that Oliver was looking at him again, somewhat accusingly. Rory knew better than to take it personal, still, that didn't make it any less painful. "I'm sorry..." he muttered, not entirely sure what he was apologizing for now, it just felt like the right thing to say. But this wasn't really his fault, and he refused to think of himself as a monster. The last thing he wanted to do was to hurt him. He would even take the risk of using his own energy to make it less painful. "Please, just let me close the wound at least..." he pleaded, slowly getting to his feet. His leg still felt the effects of the graze. "You'll feel a lot better afterwards, I promise, you won't even see or hear anything-" he paused for a moment, taking into account that he may just be making things worse.

For a moment, he thought of giving up and asking the others for help, but instead opted to try one more thing. Carefully lifting his pant leg up, he slowly unwrapped his own wound. The cold air hitting against it made him flinch, but he figured if he was going to convince Oliver with anything, it would have to be through example. Without a word, he placed one of his hands over the open wound. The electricity slowly flowed through his body as easily as blood, eventually concentrated on the open area of his leg and welding it shot once again. Nothing could be seen or heard except for a soft hiss from Rory as the skin was welded shut. Finally, he removed his hand, leaving behind a thin, white scar just a few centimeters shorter than the cut itself. He paused for a moment before lifting his gaze back up to Oliver, half expecting him to respond with an insult as the trainers back in the facility had a habit of doing. He wanted to assure him no lightning would be involved, but maybe that would be overstepping his boundaries. After all, Oliver barely knew him, and what right did he have to tell him anything.

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ImagePiper wasn't sure what she was expecting for Caspian to say, but "Thank you" was definitely not one of them. He was reassuring her that what she did wasn't wrong so he knew she felt guilty. But she didn't think he fully understood what she had done. She nudged one of the bags with her toe, finding it difficult to look at him at first. She didn't want to see the hate or disgust in his eyes. "I don't think you understand...what exactly it was that I did." She looked up at him, pain in her eyes. "To do what I did, I had to enter your mind. I didn't do it on purpose! I swear!" She knew she was raising her voice so when she spoke again, she tried to be more calm.

"I don't think.." she said quietly, "That you understand how this power... this curse works. One wrong move inside your head and I can make you forget everything. Your family, your life before. Everything. Or I could break your mind entirely...It-" her voice broke on the next work, tears choking her throat, "wouldn't be the first time." She wrapped her arms around her like she was hugging herself, trying to make herself seem smaller. She wanted to disappear with what she was about to explain to him. She didn't fully want to tell him, but he had to understand.

"Back at camp... Mandy tried to get me to help and at the time.. I was having doubts. She wouldn't leave me alone. She tried to pull me out and it... I couldn't... I accidentally broke her mind." She looked up at him meeting his kind blue eyes, tears rolling down her cheeks. "I can't control it, Caspian. I don't want to hurt you." She looked down at the ground. "I don't want to hurt anyone."





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Image Oliver squeezed his eyes shut when he heard Rory apologize. He hurt the boy. He wasn't trying he was just... he would never admit to it, but he was scared. On days when they weren't needed for anything at camp, he'd lie awake in bed and wondered if the lightning had conjured his ability. That was in the early days, however, and that theory was quickly dismissed. He was the only one who had ever been struck by lightning and there were many blues in the compound. After that, he began to think of the lightning as a nightmare. Any flash across the sky made him tense his muscles so hard he shook.

Now Rory wanted to use it again? Then Rory began to undo the bandaging that he had been so careful to do properly. He wasn't entirely worried about that fact. He was more worried about him getting an infection. "Rory, what are you doing?" He moved towards him to stop him, but the boy's skin started to make.. odd sounds. Skin shouldn't hiss. Within moments, the skin had healed to a small white scar. Oliver thought for a moment, running a hand through his hair. There was no lightning used for the healing. At least none that he could see.

His eyes flashed with thoughts, both dark and light. The pros and cons of letting Rory heal him with his ability. Finally, he sighed and laid back on the couch. "Do whatever you must. Just... No lightning, okay?" He allowed some of his fear to show in his eyes so the boy really understood just how afraid he was. How close he had really come to death the last time he got to know a lightning bolt personally.

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Casper shifted uncomfortably on his heels. It wasn’t the first time his words had made someone upset or uncomfortable, but he never really meant it with that intention. He kept his hands shoved in his pockets to keep himself from reaching out to her, which would most likely make things worse. Maybe she had a point. He understood her to some extent, after all, red was almost as rare as orange. Both had to almost deal with their abilities alone. Both were looked at as extremely dangerous and unpredictable. The major difference was, Casper had now honed control over his ability almost entirely.

He kept a good distance between them, not wanting to freak her out more than she clearly already was. Cas had never been one to like physical contact too much either, but something about Piper and the way she spoke about herself now, triggered something inside him. Somewhat of a protective instinct, one he clearly remembered having over his mothers and younger sister.

”You’re right
I don’t really understand it.” He muttered, keeping his vision low for a moment before looking up, making an extra effort to make eye contact either her. If she didn’t want to be touched, that would be the next best thing. ”But you don’t need to feel guilty about every little thing that happens.. it’s nor your fault. None of us are at fault
” for a moment he felt like he was back home, trying to talk some sense into his sister. Hopefully Piper wouldn’t be as hard headed as her.

”And you’re not alone in this
” he added, making sure to add in a genuine smile. ”I promise you’re not.” for a moment it was silent, until a soft clap of his hands broke through it. He decided changing the subject was probably the best thing to do now. ”Alright, let me see what you found.”





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Rory hoped Oliver wasn’t too upset about his undoing the bandaging he wrapped so carefully for him. He hadn’t intended on healing his own cut, but instead just let it heal on its own. However, it looked to be the only thing that was able to convince him. He really had trouble containing the smile of relief when the blonde finally gave in, and quickly lifted his hands up in a sign of peace. ”None, I promise!” he stated confidently. He would just have to gather up energy from somewhere else, but he didn’t want to risk the microscopic amount of trust Oliver had just given him.

Once he took a seat again, Rory moved closer, possibly invading personal space, but having short arms caused for him to have to stay close to those he healed. He frowned slightly at the small amount of blood that had began to spew out again, but decided against cleaning it until the wound was fully shut. He paused for a moment, closing his eyes to help with concentration, and feeling thankful that the atmosphere was so heavily charged with electric particles in case he needed it.

Once again he moved his right hand over the wound, this time without the towel between his palm and Oliver’s skin, his free hand kept close by should it be needed for anything. The skin felt dangerously cold to Rory touch. He only hoped that the warmth of his hand would help. ”Ready?”. Once Oliver gave him the green light, he began to work slowly from the inside out. A soft, yellow glow appeared around his palm and he kept it pressed to the open cut until every tendon and skin particle was pieced back together.

”They made me and other yellows work in the infirmaries for a while. Taking care of those that were hurt during training” he said as calmly as he could, hoping the conversation would help distract Oliver from the uncomfortable pain. ”We saw some pretty awful stuff
” he added, frowning deeply at the memories. ”But
at least I can be somewhat useful now.” With that said, he removed his palm from Oliver’s side, revealing a thick white scar similar to the one on his own leg, and looked up as a signal of letting him know it was over. By now the pain should have settled down into a very faint tingling.

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Image"It’s not your fault. None of us are at fault
And you’re not alone in this
I promise you’re not.” he said. It surprised her so much she looked up at him, her brown eyes wide. She sniffled and wiped at her eyes with the back of her sleeve. "I guess you're right." She also felt like she touched upon something a little sensitive when it came to Caspian, but it wasn't something she was willing to touch upon again just yet. And then, for the first time since the escape, Piper smiled at him. A genuine smile. "Thanks, Caspian." She still wasn't ready to touch anyone just yet, but... maybe she could work on it?

”Alright, let me see what you found,” he said, coming over to see the piles she had built. She spread things out neatly so she could show him. "I found four backpacks so we can each have one. We'll need to divide up some things in case of separation like bandages and ointment. We'll also need to find food to take. I found four hard plastic bottles for water and I even found this filter." She held up the pump-looking contraption for Caspian to see. "There's also enough flashlights for everyone to use and I think we should divide up the extra batteries as well." She looked up from her piles, still smiling and realized how close he was without touching. His cheeks dimpled when he smiled and his eyes were a stormy blue. She could also feel his warmth from where she stood beside him. She felt she was staring and blushed, turning her eyes downward at the piles. "We could grab some extra clothes and some smaller towels to carry too. There's also a tarp here for when it rains." She picked up the two sleeping bags and held one in each hand. "I only found two of these... so either we can use one to lay on and one as a blanket and all four of us sleep in between, or we could um.." She felt her face flush deeper. "We could share. Two to a sleeping bag." She cleared her throat and gestured to her collection with her hands. "So what do you think? I hate that we're basically stealing this stuff, but I don't think they'll need it any more than we do."





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Image Oliver kept his eyes shut most of the time Rory worked on him. He didn't want to watch the light or the skin heal. He didn't want Rory to see just how terrified he was of his ability. ”They made me and other yellows work in the infirmaries for a while. Taking care of those that were hurt during training. We saw some pretty awful stuff
But
at least I can be somewhat useful now.” Rory said as if he was telling a story. Oliver could tell that Rory was trying to distract him from what was happening. There were peaks to the pain that made him groan low in his throat, but for the most part it was bearable. He wondered what it would've been like to work in the infirmary. The PSFs had the blues doing manual labor. Building things, tearing things down, lifting things, moving things. Without using any of their abilities of course. Hard to rehabilitate if you're choking on a disability, a disease, a disorder whatever it was that society thought their abilities were.

"They had us.." he croaked. He cleared his throat and tried again. "They had us move things. Build things... We were their construction workers I guess." He allowed an edge of anger into his voice. He was glad to be free of that place. When it was finished, he didn't look down at the scar. Instead he stood from the couch and headed over to the pile of clothes to pick a shirt, a pair of jeans, and the jacket. He ran his fingers thoughtfully over the leather. "Rory?" He said, standing and pulling on a cornflower blue long sleeved v-neck shirt. "Thank you." He picked up the smaller shirt and passed it to the boy. "Here. This will probably fit."

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ImagePiper found herself smiling at the praise. She was glad that she had done well in regards to their supplies and that Caspian approved. She started to pack the stuff into the backpacks as he said, ”I think we gotta do what we gotta do to survive. They can always go get new stuff. We don’t exactly have that luxury.” Piper shrugged. "I heard the economy tanked after I.A.A.N., but judging by all the stuff they have, they probably have enough to get more anyway. ”I don’t mind sharing, but we may have some trouble convincing Oliver, ” he mentioned when she showed him the sleeping bags. She giggled a little at the thought. "You're probably right, but I'm sure he can suck it up for survival sake." She agreed with him when he suggested they pack the things now so they could grab them and leave in the morning. As she finished with the last bag, she let out a big yawn. She was exhausted from the day's events and she could tell she wasn't alone by the way Caspian had leaned on the door.

"There's a bed big enough for two as well as some chairs and the couch. There's enough places to sleep, so take your pick, ok?" She would've liked to sleep in the soft bed, but she was small enough that it was better to sleep on the chair or couch so the taller people had more comfortable places to sleep. She carried one bag to the living room where Rory and a newly patched up Oliver were--she made a mental note to ask about how he healed so quickly when she didn't feel like she was already dreaming--and then carried her pack into the bedroom to pack a few more pairs of clothing before moving into the kitchen for food. There were mostly cans of soups and boxes of powered mixes. Non-perishables that you'd find at a food drive. Nothing truly appetizing, but the canned fruit were definitely things she would need to grab.. tomorrow. She couldn't find it in her to do much else.

She went back to the closet where she found the towels and grabbed a few blankets to pass out. "We each have a backpack and there's.." she yawned, "stuff already in them so we can grab them tomorrow." She tried to rub the sleep from her eyes, but she was just so tired and her hair was still wet and cold. She took the last blanket for herself and sat back down on her soft chair from earlier. "We should probably get some sleep."





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Image Oliver moved back to the couch and went about laying down on it while Rory went to go change, or whatever. Not too long after, Piper returned to the room with a backpack followed by Caspian with a few more. He was surprised that they was so much gear that they could use, but wouldn't question it. You know what they say. Never look a gift horse in the mouth. She disappeared a moment and came back with some blankets. Some were fleece and warm. Others were threadbare cotton sheets. He took one of the cotton ones so Rory and the others had a chance at warmth. He had a jacket to help keep him warm in the night and there were some socks in the pile that fit fine so he had that as well.

When Rory returned he had half the pants he had before and they were still soaking wet. He would need all the warmth he could get. For a split second, he wondered if he should suggest sleeping near each other for warmth, but they were nearly strangers. That would be an awkward situation so he kept his mouth shut. He did unconsciously follow Rory around the room as he moved. He had a lot of energy for someone who ran for his life today. Must be all the electricity in the air. The thought made him cringe and then look away, but his eyes always seemed to find the boy. There was something in the tilt of his eyes, the effortless way he smiled, the square of his shoulders... something that caught Oliver's attention. "That cut suits you." he said thickly as his mind started to drift towards sleep. "Shows off your legs." It didn't occur to him how weird it would sound. He was trying to compliment the boy who had helped him and he had been a bit... cold to.
His head rested against the back of the couch and the blanket was tucked tightly around him to trap as much body heat as possible. He soon began to drift. He was warm, somewhat clean, healed, and relatively safe for the first time in years. His body was exhausted and his mind was blank. All there was for him was sleep now. In the morning, he'd figure out what to do. "Goodnight Piper..Caspian...Rory.."

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Casper smiled at Piper's attempt at staying awake. He wasn't exactly sure what the time was, but he knew for a fact it was late, and she was not the only one that felt exhausted. At this point, he'd been running on pure inertia, but there's no doubt that as soon as he sat or lay down anywhere, he'd be out like an extinguished flame. The amount of comfort of where he slept didn't really matter at the moment, he just needed rest, much like everyone else.

After following Piper back out into the small living room space of the trailer, Casper's eyes immediately landed on Rory, more specifically the small white scar on his leg. He recognized that signature look anywhere. He had been to the infirmary enough times to know what a healed injury by the yellows looked like, and he also knew the negative side effects it could have on the healer. "Rory...I don't want you doing that ever again." he ordered, gesturing to the mark on his leg. If it sounded like he was scolding the boy, it's because he was. Rory visibly shrunk into the seat he was in and nervously rubbed at his cold legs. "I'm sorry...I had to." he almost whispered, making Casper immediately feel guilty for raising his voice at him. He let out a soft sigh and leaned against the nearest wall, running a hand through his already messy hair.

"It's fine...just don't do it again. We'll find other ways to heal, we don't need you putting your life at risk for us." he said, his eyes shifting to Oliver for a second. There's no doubt in his mind that Rory had used his ability to heal his wound as well, and judging by how unbothered he looked, it's clear that Rory left out the details of the consequences, like the possibility of him losing his sight, hearing, or worse, his life. He'd seen it happen enough times already. Most thought that yellows received special treatment because they were put to work as healers, but what most don't know is that that was actually PSI's form of punishing them just like everyone else. "Promise me you won't try that again.". Rory immediately nodded at the request. "I promise."
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Satisfied with that, he nodded towards him and Piper. ”Why don’t you two take the bedroom. I’ll keep watch for a while.” he said, almost immediately after stifling a yawn.

Rory frowned at Casper suggestion. He was clearly exhausted and most likely wouldn’t be able to keep himself awake. None of them would, except for himself. With the storm still raging outside, it would be easy for him to keep his energy up. ”I can take first watch, I think you should get some sleep.” he suggested, tightly wrapping himself up in the thick blanket Oliver had so kindly left for him. His pants were still damp and the night air coming through the small cracks in the windows did not make it any better.

Casper looked ready to object, but Rory didn’t give him any time to. ”I’ll be fine. I’m wide awake!” he stated confidently. It wasn’t a lie. Though his body ached and he was shivering down to the very core, he didn’t feel sleep. Not one bit. The electric currents in the air could probably keep him up for a long while. Casper showed a bit of hesitation, but eventually nodded. ”Alright. But if you start to feel warn out, wake someone up to take your place.” he said, sounding more like an order rather than a suggestion. The small boy nodded obediently and Casper turned on his heels, returning Oliver’s goodnight and placing his hands on Piper’s solders to gently push her towards the bedroom. ”And you’ve done enough for tonight, you need to get some sleep.”. He hadn’t meant to, but he ended up walking her all the way to the bedroom to make sure she didn’t deviate and go do somewhere else.

Once they were gone, Rory eyes looked over towards Oliver. He looked comfortable enough, but the blanket did not look too warm. His dark eyes scanned the area until they landed on a small throw blanket, thick and seemingly very clean. After quickly getting to his feet, he walked over and quickly placed the small blanket over the sheet Oliver already had. ”Goodnight” he said with a soft smile before returning to his seat, curling up as tightly as possible to keep himself warm.

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[[Hey so I'm actually going to a time jump, okay? Since pretty much everyone is about to go to sleep or on watch like Rory, there's not much else that can be done.]]

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ImagePiper ran through the grasses of her backyard, giggling with every step. The summer breeze was warm, but not unbearably hot at this time of day. It was one of Piper's favorites: sunset. The sky was painted in purples, pinks, and yellows and the air was sweet with summer grasses and far off BBQs. She made her way to the single tree in their yard and climbed its trunk. She wanted to get all the way to the top so she was closer to the sky. She wanted to touch it. Paint the world in the vibrant colors of sunset. She climbed and climbed and climbed. It was strange. She didn't think the tree was that tall and the sun was setting beyond the horizon. The colors were fading and turning into silver stars. Piper liked the stars too, but she was getting too high and a fear of falling took over. A branch broke beneath her foot and then she was actually falling. Down down down past images she's seen through other people's eyes. Mandy's golden retriever, her mother as a teenager, Caspian's mothers and sister. Then she landed in her father's room on his bed. He blinked at her. Seeing without really seeing her. "Do I know you?" He asked her. "I'm your daughter! She shouted back. She even shook him from his shoulders. "It's me, Daddy! Piper!" Her father stepped off the bed, a blank look on his face. He loomed over her and he said, "No. You're not my daughter. You're a monster." and dropped a lit match he wasn't carrying before. Fire burned all around her. The flames licked at her skin. She screamed out.

And continued to scream as she woke up in an unfamiliar place. She still felt hot, but there were no flames. There weren't any blankets on her, and still she burned. She coughed, her throat raw from crying out in her sleep. That wasn't how that first night happened. There was no fire. Maybe her own past was mixed with Caspian's? She looked around the room she was in. How on earth did she get there? Last thing she remembered was sitting on the chair in the other room where Oliver and Rory were. Her heartbeat was slowing down as she calmed, but her hands still shook from her nightmare. It had been a long time since she had one. The stress of last night must have brought them back. She laid her head on her knees, curling in on herself. She heard movement in the room so she figured she woke someone. "Sorry I woke you." She said after a deep breath. "You can go back to sleep. I'm fine." It was so cold in the room, yet the blankets made her feel too warm. Fire wasn't her ability so what on earth was wrong?





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Oliver slowly opened his pale blue eyes. At first, nothing seemed different around him. The ceiling of the trailer was similar to that of the room he had woken up in for the past couple years. What was different was there were no alarms, no bells, and no yelling for them to get up. There were no lines and threats of noise or of guns. He sighed contentedly and rolled over, pulling his blanket over his shoulders. His side ached from the bullet graze, but otherwise caused no discomfort. He really was thankful that Rory had healed him. He heard some scolding from Caspian the night before, but he didn't catch much of it. Just warnings not to do it again. Guilt coiled in his stomach like a lead ball, heavy and thick, but Rory had made the offer and even insisted when Oliver refused so it wasn't his fault. He had nothing to feel guilty about. And yet... He rolled over the other way. His back ached from sleeping awkwardly on an old and lumpy couch. He rolled over again. Sleep was out of reach. It was time to get up and begin a day of... what? Running? To where?

He did wonder about his family. Whatever happened to them. The PSFs took him directly from his school to the camp. There was no seeing them. No goodbyes. Were they even in the same house? He thought for a moment about possibly finding them. He didn't want to entertain the idea. It wasn't impossible just... far beyond reach. There was still a stigma with the Psi children. What if his parents had wanted him taken in to get "fixed"? He couldn't pretend he wasn't. Things still had a tendency to fly around when he got angry enough. Once a freak always a freak. He decided not to mention it at all. He stood and stretched. A small smile formed on his face when he found Rory asleep on the chair. So much for waking someone if he was tired.

Something tightened in Oliver's chest looking at the boy. So vulnerable with such long lashes. He moved over and squatted beside the chair and watched him for a moment. His skin was so smooth it was astounding for a teen boy. A lock of hair had fallen in his face and Oliver's hand twitched to move it, but didn't want to wake the boy. He needed his rest after everything. Oliver had been so cold to him... how could he make up for it? He looked behind him at the kitchen and smiled. Maybe he could make Rory--well everyone--breakfast? He searched the cabinets for food and found powder pancake mix. Pancakes... when was the last time he had them? There was no butter, no syrup, no eggs, and no milk... so that was out. Unless they wanted watery, tasteless pancakes... which he doubted they did. There was no milk, eggs, bacon, or anything even remotely edible for breakfast beyond cans of fruit. There were also powdered mashed potatoes, peanut butter, cans of veggies as well as fruits, trail mix, bags of nuts, aha! There were small, single-serving bags of oatmeal. They didn't have milk, but they had water--he hoped. So this would have to do.

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Casper ended up making a small bed on the floor near the large bed with all the blankets and pillows Piper had found. Not that he would have minded sharing the bed with her, but he was almost certain that the girl wouldn’t have slept comfortably if at all if he had. For the most part, he slept through the night. There was a moment when he woke up startled, immediately making his way into the small living room to check on Rory, but the storm was still in full effect and so was he. The small boy insisted that Casper go back to sleep, and for once he did as he was told. He was exhausted, his eyes swollen from lack of sleep, and if he was to help find new shelter and keep a lookout for everyone the following morning, he needed to get as much sleep as possible.

The sleep was a dreamless one. His mind, much like his body, was much too exhausted to continue on even in subconsciousness. It wasn’t until the early hours of the morning that he heard a distant noise. It almost sounded like cries of panic. Casper was convinced it was in a dream, but the more he awoke the louder they became, until one finally forced him awake and into a sitting position in his makeshift blanket mattress. He immediately looked up towards the bed where he’d last left Piper, convinced that the sound had come from her. ”Sorry I woke you. You can go back to sleep, I’m fine.” Caper’s thin lips morphed into a straight line as he pushed himself off the floor and took a seat at the foot of the bed, his eyes locking with Pipers before speaking. ”Clearly your definition of fine is way different than mine.” he said, taking in her panicked expression.

He assumed it had been a nightmare, considering there was nothing around that looked or sounded like a threat. Then again, nightmares could be as much of a threat as anything else. He inched a bit closer, but was still careful not to touch her, unsure of how she would react now. ”Bad dream?” he half asked, half stated. Unfortunately Casper knew first hand how bad dreams could be, considering one of his ended up becoming reality. There’s rally nothing he could think to say to make her feel better, but if need be, he would just have to make something up on the spot. Something about Piper looking so distressed tore at his heartstrings. He wanted so badly to hold her and tell her everything was okay, but that would no doubt only make things worse. ”Why don’t you try to sleep some more?” he suggested. ”i’ll be right here with you.”



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For the majority of the night, Rory had been wide awake right along with the storm, which went on for much longer than expected. On the bright side, he wouldn’t have to wake anyone up. As long as he was up they could all rest. On the down side, come morning everyone else would be rested, meanwhile he would most likely feel like he’d been trampled by a hundred horses and could quite possible hold them all back. It’s not really something he could help or change. Even if he wanted to go to sleep, it would be physically impossible for him to do so with everything going on outaide.

Eventually though, probably close to sunrise, the storm began to die down right along with Rory’s energy. At first he felt sleepy, but still energized enough to stay up, and then it was like the crash after a sugar high. Exhaustion, lack of sleep, lack of food, fear and shivers hit him all at once. He thought about waking Oliver, but the guy looked so peaceful and content while sleeping that he couldn’t find it in himself to do so, so he powered through. Well, he tried that is. Not that he made it very far. Just a minute or two after the crash and he was rendered helpless against sleep.

He wasn’t sure how long he’d been out for, but he woke to strange sounds coming from the kitchen. His first thought went to there being an intruder. That he had utterly failed at his job and hadn’t been up to spot whoever had snuck in. However that theory desolved the moment he saw the empty couch and reasoned that it was most likely Oliver in the kitchen and not someone from the PSI that had found them. With a small yawn, he stretched a bit, unintentionally letting out a soft yelp of pain. As expected, his muscles felt cramped and every single bone in his body felt sore from the excess energy. His brows scrunched together as he made a feeble attempt at getting up, but his legs felt like jello.

He frowned profusely, letting his body sit still for a moment. He needed to get up. He had to if they were going to be able to leave and find somewhere safer, and he didn’t want to be the reason for them all having to stay back. If push came to shove, maybe they’d have to leave him behind. The thought alone terrified him. Rory had never been one to like being alone, specially not after everything he’d been through. After a moment’s hesitation he decided to try again, pushing himself up with the arms of the chair. He let out another whimper of discomfort but managed to take a few sore steps into the kitchen where he found Oliver making heaven knows what kind of edible thing. ”Morning
.” he mumbled, his voice much too raspy for his liking. He sounded a mess, and probably looked it too, but felt much too drained of everything to care st the moment. ”Need some help?”